Siheyuan: A Family of Loyal and Brave People

As night fell, strong winds began to blow in the winter city, and the cold was oppressive.

Unlike the severe cold outside, the He family's house in the quadrangle courtyard was warm and cozy. Several oil lamps dispelled the darkness in the house. There were two round tables in the small room. On the table were sumptuous meals. A group of neighbors gathered together to eat while listening to He Yuzhu's stories on the battlefield.

To celebrate his son's safe return, He Daqing hosted a banquet at home to entertain his neighbors.

In this era, materials were limited. Whether it was a wedding or a funeral, or any other banquet, each household usually only sent one person to attend, to avoid placing too much burden on the host family.

Even so, more than twenty people still filled the room.

There were even more adults and children who could not sit at the table, crowding near the doors and windows, listening to He Yuzhu's stories in the cold wind.

He Yuzhu is a man who cares a lot about his reputation and has a strong desire to perform. He was very excited by the support of so many audiences. He spoke eloquently and incessantly as soon as he opened his mouth, as if he wanted to pour out everything he saw.

Especially when talking about Cheng Hao, He Yuzhu was extremely excited. When he got excited, he stood up and gestured: "You don't know how thrilling it was when I first encountered the enemy.

At that time, dozens of us were lost and were chased by a group from the opposite side.

A group! Thousands of people!

If it weren’t for Brother Hao’s good shooting skills, he would have killed the opposing machine gunner with a single shot, and our entire squad would have died there.

Of course, I also contributed, as I was the one who handed over the gun and bullets."

Speaking of the latter, He Yuzhu couldn't help but straighten his chest, turned his head to look at Cheng Hao next to him, with a hint of pride on his face.

Although He Yuzhu has never killed an enemy on the battlefield, he still plays an important role and is by no means a useless waste.

"That time it was the squad leader who led the team. I was just luckier." Cheng Hao said modestly.

It's just killing a few South Korean soldiers, nothing to brag about.

"Humph~"

The neighbors were listening with great interest when a discordant voice suddenly sounded in the corner. Everyone turned around and saw Jia Zhang holding a plate of peanuts and trying to put them into her pocket. While she was committing the crime, she did not forget to mock.

"I'll just say it.

He was just lucky not to be shot to death, so why is he trying to show off by running back to the courtyard in disgrace?"

Cheng Hao and the other returned safely. Jia Zhang was already very angry, and when she saw He Yuzhu showing off at the dinner, she became even more upset, so she started to be sarcastic and disgusting.

"Ms. Jia Zhang, what do you mean by this!" He Daqing slammed the table and pointed at Jia Zhang angrily.

Today is the He family's big day. If Jia Zhang dares to bring bad luck to the He family's banquet, she is just messing around with He Daqing. He Daqing will not indulge this fat woman.

Unexpectedly, it was Yi Zhonghai who stepped forward to help smooth things over: "Daqing, calm down. A good man does not fight with a woman, so don't bother with her."

"I didn't argue with her, but she kept pushing it!"

He Daqing is not an easy person to get along with, so how could he let you go easily?

"Ms. Jia Zhang, each household in the courtyard only has one person coming, why do you have two people coming?

Are you, the Jia family, trying to be special in order to be separated from the masses?" He Daqing opened his mouth and put a hat on them.

The neighbors present gradually looked at Jia Zhang with unfriendly eyes. What is worrying is not the lack of wealth but the inequality. The behavior of the Jia family taking advantage of the situation is despicable, and everyone dislikes her.

Jia Zhang had always been shameless and didn't take the neighbors' dissatisfaction to heart. She sneered and said, "He Daqing, you are such a stingy person. Isn't it just one more person to eat?

What a big deal.

We are here to give you face, don't be shameless."

Originally, Cheng Hao didn't want to get involved, but Jia Zhang kept making trouble and he couldn't stand it anymore.

"Aunt Jia, you haven't given your gift money yet."

Cheng Hao didn't want to argue with the shrew, so he just said a few words casually, which made the neighbors' dissatisfaction with Jia Zhang even more intense.

Facing the scrutinizing gazes of the neighbors, Jia Dongxu was the first to lose patience. He pulled Jia Zhang's sleeve, trying to get her to stop causing trouble and avoid embarrassment.

After hearing what Cheng Hao said, Jia Zhang immediately became furious. She ignored Jia Dongxu's reminder and pointed at Cheng Hao and cursed, "You ungrateful little bastard, I shouldn't have helped you in the first place!

Raising a dog that knows how to be respectful to its owner, you…"

"Jia Zhang, what are you talking about?"

Before Cheng Hao could say anything, He Yuzhu couldn't help it.

He could tolerate Jia Zhang's mockery of him, but he couldn't tolerate her bad-mouthing Cheng Hao!

"Brother Hao fought in battle and killed the enemy. He is a hero to the country. What right do you have to slander him?

If you keep talking nonsense, don't blame me for being rude!"

Seeing that the situation was getting worse, Yi Zhonghai rushed out to mediate. "Today is a good day for Zhuzi and Cheng Hao to come back, so everyone should stop arguing.

Zhuzi, you just came to the key point, please continue.

Everyone is waiting to hear it.”

"Yi Zhonghai, you just accepted Jia Dongxu as your apprentice, and you want to help the Jia family to take sides?"

Working in the same steel rolling mill, He Daqing knew Yi Zhonghai's situation very well.

If it weren't for the vested interest in the Jia family, Yi Zhonghai would never have gotten involved in this mess.

"Daqing, I didn't." Feeling guilty, Yi Zhonghai quickly waved his hands and explained, "I just don't want the relationship in the courtyard to become too strained. We are all neighbors, we see each other every day, so if there is anything, we can talk it out."

Yi Zhonghai is indeed loyal to the Jia family, but he does not intend to make enemies with Cheng Hao and others for the Jia family.

Cheng Hao and He Yuzhu were definitely not simple people to be able to come back alive from the battlefield. Compared with them, Jia Dongxu was far from being important enough.

If it weren't for the master-disciple relationship, Yi Zhonghai wouldn't even bother to speak.

"Aunt Jia, what you said is too harsh.

If you regret supporting me, I can return the money to you immediately." Cheng Hao looked at Jia Zhang and said calmly.

One should be grateful for what one has received, and one should be grateful for what one has received. Because of the donation, Cheng Hao could not openly take action against the Jia family.

You have to draw a clear line first before you can take revenge or complain.

"Okay, give me the money back!"

Jia Zhang was overjoyed when she heard this. She raised her hand and stretched it towards Cheng Hao, her eyes full of greed.

She was just unhappy about the fact that her little money was wasted, and now she had the chance to get the money back, which couldn't be better.

"it is good."

Cheng Hao readily took out the money and handed it to Jia Zhang.

Just when it was halfway handed over, Yi Zhonghai raised his hand to block it.

"Cheng Hao, Jia Zhang was just confused for a moment, you..." Before Yi Zhonghai could finish his words, Jia Zhang snatched the money and started counting it herself.

"Uncle Yi, you also want your money back, right?"

Since Yi Zhonghai dared to stand up, Cheng Hao simply paid off the money in one go to avoid trouble in the future.

"No...I...Hi..."

Yi Zhonghai, who shot himself in the foot, had no words to express his grievances. He wanted to ease the relationship, but he didn't want to sever his relationship with Cheng Hao.

"Don't say anything, I'll return it to you right away."